Unfinished Gems: Unreleased Kannada Films That Were Shelved

Sandalwood superstar Shiva Rajkumar, known for director artist and consistently juggles 10-15 film projects in his hands. He works tirelessly to entertain his audience through diverse roles and ensures their satisfaction with his films. However, regrettably, a few announced films did not see the light of day in theaters, and several projects never even commenced production. Here's a list of some of these shelved films.

Manamoka - Simple Suni's direction

Baadshah - R Chandru's direction

Khadar - Kumar S Raj's direction

Kaali - Prem's direction

Abhinaya Chakravarthy Kiccha Sudeep is a highly versatile performer in the Sandalwood industry. His mere presence on screen can draw audiences to theaters, and his bold and charismatic demeanor is admired by many Kannadigas. In this list, we highlight some of the most eagerly anticipated films that unfortunately never made it to production for various known reasons.

Kanwarlal - Sudeep

Thugs of Malgudi - Rakshit Shetty's direction

Kaali - Shivanna - Prem - Hamsalekha

Billa Ranga Basha - Anup Bhandari

Ashwatthama - Anup Bhandari's direction

Risen - Hollywood film

Challenging Star Darshan is a formidable actor in Sandalwood, with the ability to transform an ordinary storyline into a blockbuster simply because his fans eagerly await his appearances on the big screen. While Darshan has collaborated with prominent directors on several occasions, some projects materialized successfully, while others unfortunately remained unrealized. Here, we compile a list of films that were shelved.

Kapali - Upendra wrote the story

Raja Veera Madakari Nayaka - Rajendra Singh Babu - Rockline Venkatesh

Sindhura Lakshmana - Tharun Sudhir - Umpathy Srinivas

Sarvantaryami - Dinakar Thoogudeepa

Gold Ring - Rockline Venkatesh

Rocking star Yash, who achieved PAN India stardom with the high-octane action entertainer film KGF, has always been committed to providing entertainment to the Kannada audience and has worked relentlessly for his success. His journey to success wasn't a cakewalk. After wrapping up the shoot for KGF, Yash signed on for a project titled Kirataka 2. However, upon witnessing the global success of KGF, he decided to temporarily put Kirataka 2 on hold and focus on KGF 2.

Divine star Rishab Shetty achieved PAN India recognition as a filmmaker after the success of Kantara. Through Kantara, he showcased his prowess as both an actor and director. Currently, he is helming the highly anticipated Kantara 2, which boasts a whopping budget of 100 crores. Rishab Shetty had teased a few collaborations prior to Kantara's release, and audiences will have to await Kantara 2 to discover the exciting plans he has in store with his upcoming projects.

Rudraprayag 

Bell Bottom 2 - Jayatheertha

Antagoni Shetty - Samarth Kadkol

Real star Upendra, known for his penchant for experimental and socially aware cinema, was one of the busiest actors in Sandalwood. He had signed several projects, and while some films had even completed shooting, they have yet to see the light of day in theaters. Here is a list of a few films starring Upendra that either remained unreleased or got shelved.

UppiRuppi - - K Madesh - Sadhukokila

Modi - Udayaprakash

Lagam - K Madesh

Bhimoos Bang Bang Kids - Upendra - Ramya - Rajendra Singh Babu

Crazy star Ravichandra's ambitious project 'Manjina Hani' hasn't graced the silver screen yet. He continues to make efforts to bring the film to the audience. The film faced budgetary challenges that prevented its completion. However, when this film eventually releases, movie enthusiasts will undoubtedly be thrilled to see Ravichandran on the big screen. 

Duniya Vijay, currently occupied with his directorial venture 'Bheema,' had previously signed on for several exciting projects. However, while some of these films never made it to production, a few others were shelved even during the discussion stage.

Kusthi - Duniya Vijay 

Cobra - H Vasu

Putta - Om Prakash Rao

Mukhyamantri I Love You - Ravi Belagere

Daali Dhananjay gained significant popularity following the success of 'Tagaru.' Dhananjay is a remarkably busy star, actively engaged in multiple film industries. He has also initiated his own production company, introducing promising young talents to the industry through his home banner. While Dhananjay has committed to several projects, a few of them have yet to materialize for undisclosed reasons.

Daali - Dhananjay - Rachita Ram

Vijayaditya

Roaring Star Srimurali made a powerful comeback with the blockbuster film 'Ugramm.' Following the success of 'Ugramm,' the makers had announced a sequel titled 'Ugramm Veeram.' However, due to the immense success of the KGF franchise, director Prashanth Neel became occupied with his upcoming projects, which led to the delay of 'Ugramm Veeram.

The blockbuster Sandalwood duo, Rakshit Shetty and Hemantha Rao, revealed that they had conducted a test look for their exciting upcoming project, 'Thenali.' However, they were determined to ensure that the film's production wouldn't compromise on the budget. As a result, they temporarily shelved 'Thenali' and collaborated on 'Sapta Sagaradaache Ello,' which received excellent reviews from the audience.